E-truck

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An electric truck: a motor truck whose propulsion is electric, especially one that is fully electric as opposed to hybrid electric.

    "Daimler Truck is a leading maker of electric trucks, and DFDS [an international shipping and logistics company] is one of logistics' biggest e-truck customers, yet widespread adoption is a long way off."

Example

More examples

"Daimler Truck is a leading maker of electric trucks, and DFDS [an international shipping and logistics company] is one of logistics' biggest e-truck customers, yet widespread adoption is a long way off."

Etymology

From e- + truck, as with e-bike and various other such terms.

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